Matt Genovese

Founder & CEO, Planorama Design
Chief Product Officer, FlashQuery

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Meet Matt Genovese

A seasoned technologist and communicator who brings nearly 30 years of product development experience to conversations about AI, UX design, enterprise software, and the semiconductor industry.

Matt is the founder and CEO of Planorama Design, a product acceleration firm specializing in software requirements and user experience for complex enterprise systems. He also serves as Chief Product Officer of FlashQuery, an enterprise AI orchestration platform spun out of Planorama in 2025.

His career began in the semiconductor industry as a chip designer and functional verification engineer at Motorola, before pivoting to software product development across education, energy, semiconductors, and AI. He also founded and grew the largest technology community in Austin, Texas. He holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Matt communicates in a simple, concise, and captivating manner. VPs, CTOs, CEOs, and CFOs responsible for product development will receive actionable guidance from his insights. He is equally comfortable speaking with novices and experienced engineers.

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On Camera

Video appearances

Selected video interviews showcasing Matt's range of topics and conversational style.

Incorporating design and de-risking early in the life of a new product

Matt discusses the intricacies of living abroad, the importance of incorporating design, and how de-risking early on in the life of a new product can make it more successful in the long run.

Gun.io · 2024
Mastering LLMs: UX Challenges in GenAI Applications

Matt and Kevin Dewalt explore one of the most critical aspects of generative AI applications: user experience design. They discuss perspectives for tackling the ambiguity and complexity users face when interacting with LLMs.

Prolego Podcast · 2024
AI is changing software development. Here's how.

Matt speaks with futurists about generative AI and its impact on software product development.

Futurati · 2023
Building an online community in Austin tech

Matt, founder of popular Austin-based company Door64, sits down to talk about his high tech events, tips on building an online community, and more.

Vanessa Zamora · 2009

Featured On

Previous interviews

The SaaS Podcast
The SaaS Podcast

How to Build a Better SaaS Product with User Stories

Tech Leader Talk
Tech Leader Talk

Accelerate Time-To-Market and Reduce Costs with UX Design

Semiconductor Insiders
Semiconductor Insiders

How UX design accelerates time-to-market and drives design wins

Techstroverts
Techstroverts

Ep. 32: Matt Genovese

Futurati Podcast
Futurati Podcast

AI is changing software development. Here's how.

In Print

Publications

Semiwiki - CEO Interview
CEO Interview: Matt Genovese of Planorama Design
Semiwiki
Austin American-Statesman
How Door64 became an Austin tech hub
Austin American-Statesman
Semiwiki - Generative AI
Chipmakers can leverage generative AI to speed up RTL design and verification
Semiwiki

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Topic suggestions

Matt can speak across a wide range of product, AI, and technology topics. Here are some conversation starters to help shape your episode.

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Practical AI for Enterprise Products
How generative AI is transforming the way we capture and define product requirements
AI orchestration and control planes: building products that coordinate multiple AI models
Agentic AI in enterprise workflows: moving beyond chatbots to real automation
AI governance and human oversight in product design
If generative AI takes over product development, what is left to do?
Technology and user experience challenges when integrating generative AI into your product
Vertical SaaS and the implications when integrating generative AI
SaaS Research, Requirements, and UX Design
How simplifying a complex product's UI design can drastically improve your business results
Designing for multi-persona enterprise products: CTOs vs. end users vs. admins
Thinking holistically about your SaaS to save huge costs down the road
How well-written user stories save you time and money right now
Using rapid design prototypes to reduce business risk and get buy-in
How requirements and user workflow research is much more efficient with generative AI
IoT, Hardware, Semiconductors, and EDA
Why semiconductor companies like Intel are becoming software companies
Vertical integration in the hardware space
Why UX design is a necessity for today's IoT and hardware products
Edge computing, and software UX challenges in decentralized systems
How generative AI is driving head on into EDA, and what that means for designers

Complete List

All interviews and articles

Navigating the Future of Product Development: The Role of User Stories and AI Integration
Product Led Growth Leaders Podcast
Dec 2024
The Power of Professional Communities in the Era of AI
Remarkable Marketing Podcast
Dec 2024
Mastering LLMs: UX Challenges in GenAI Applications
Prolego Podcast
Apr 2024
Incorporating design and de-risking early in the life of a new product
Gun.io
Apr 2024
From Specs to Verilog: AI assisted logic design on a RISC-V implementation
Semiwiki (Webinar)
Mar 2024
From Topical Search to AI-Assisted Conversations
CollabTalk Podcast
Mar 2024
Chipmakers can leverage generative AI to speed up RTL design and verification
Semiwiki
Mar 2024
Designing Efficient Software Solutions
The Digital Workspace Works Podcast
Feb 2024
Design that Drives: Software Development Requirements
Startup Hustle
Jan 2024
The Future of Textbooks
Future of Education Podcast
Jan 2024
AI's Impact on Academic Integrity
Future of Education Podcast
Jan 2024
Generative AI in product teams
Accelerating Growth Reg A to M&A Podcast
Nov 2023
AI, AI Research, & AI in Schools
Steven Miletto
Oct 2023
Selecting, planning, and prototyping product features
Product Mastery Now
Oct 2023
A bold view of future product development
Semiwiki
Aug 2023
Anticipating adverse events
Software People Stories
Jul 2023
Diving inside the black box
Software People Stories
Jul 2023
AI is changing software development. Here's how.
Futurati
Jul 2023
Interview with Matt Genovese
Techstroverts
Jul 2023
The ROI of User Experience Design: Increase Sales and Minimize Costs
Semiwiki (Webinar)
Apr 2023
Accelerate Time-To-Market and Reduce Costs with UX Design
Tech Leader Talk
Mar 2023
How to Build a Better SaaS Product (and Business) with User Stories
SaasClub
Sep 2022
How Door64 became an Austin tech hub
Austin American-Statesman
Sep 2012
Hello, my name is Matt
Austin Business District
Nov 2008
A Tool for Dynamic Data Capture and Visualization in Heterogeneous Simulation Environments
The University of Texas at Austin (Master's Report)
Dec 2005

Matt also writes regularly on the Planorama blog.

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